Upcoming Event
Sustainability & Resilience in the Caribbean Poultry Sector
The Seventh International Technical Symposium and Exhibition.
Please contact the CPA Secretariat to register your interest in participating in this event - secretariat@caribbeanpoultry.org
Hyatt Regency Hotel & Conference Centre, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
May 14-16, 2024
Our Speakers
Hon. Colm Imbert
Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Trinidad and Tobago
Senator the Hon. Kazim Hosein
Minister of Agriculture, Lands and Fisheries, Trinidad and Tobago
Mr. Joseph Cox
Assistant Secretary General, Economic Integration, Innovation and Development, CARICOM Secretariat
Mr. Hamant Mahabir
President, Caribbean Poultry Association
Ms. Alicia Bouges
Head, Regional Development, CB Group, Jamaica
Dr. Patrick Antoine
Chief Executive Officer and Technical Director - Caribbean Private Sector Organisation
Mr. Neville Alexander
Assistant Director of Trade Promotion and Development, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Trinidad and Tobago
Dr. Jose Charal, Ph.D.
Director of Technical Sales, ADM
Dr. Luis Bustamante
Ph.D., Sustainability Marketing Lead – LATAM, U.S. Soybean
Export Council (USSEC), USA
Export Council (USSEC), USA
Dr. Gary Butcher
Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida,
USA
USA
Dr. Shane Ramsubeik
Lecturer, Avian and Poultry Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, UWI, Trinidad & Tobago
Dr. Gavin Peters
Chief Executive Officer, Caribbean Agricultural and Health Safety
Agency, Suriname
Agency, Suriname
Mr. Chad Daniels
Jamesway Incubator Company
Dr. Mark Heijmans
Pluritan, The Netherlands
Mr. Edward Dueck
Belize Poultry Association - Manager Quality (Hatchery) Belize Poultry Association
Mr. Ivan Munoz
International Sales Manager, INDIV, USA
Mr. Dominic De Freitas
Managing Director, Montrose Holdings, Barbados
Prof. Chris Oura
Professor of Veterinary Virology, University of the West Indies, Trinidad
and Tobago
and Tobago
Dr. Andre Viana
Technical Director, PoliNutri, Brazil
Mr. Victor Hugo Aguirre
Director of Sales, Trouw Nutrition, Guatemala
Mr. Faried Badoella
L and B Surimix,
Suriname
Suriname
Dr. Louise Dufour-Zavala
Executive Director, Georgia Poultry Laboratory Network
Mr. Dave Fairman
Vice President, Best Dressed Chicken, Jamaica
Senator the Hon. Paula Gopee Scoon
Minister of Trade and Industry, Trinidad and Tobago
Dr. Desmond Ali
Executive Director, Poultry Association of Trinidad and Tobago
Mr. Armando Cowo
General Manager, Belize Poultry Association
Mr. David Fernandes
Managing Director, Bounty Farm Limited, Guyana
Agenda
Opening Ceremony (Chair - Dr. Desmond Ali)
9:00 -
National Anthem
Non-denominational prayer
Non-denominational prayer
9:10 -
Greetings from the CPA
• Mr. Hamant Mahabir, President of CPA
• Mr. Hamant Mahabir, President of CPA
9:15 -
Welcome Address
• Senator the Hon. Kazim Hosein, Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries, Trinidad and Tobago
• Senator the Hon. Kazim Hosein, Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries, Trinidad and Tobago
9:30 -
Strengthening Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean - the role of the poultry industry
• Mr. Joseph Cox, Assistant Secretary-General, Economic Integration, Innovation and Development, CARICOM Secretariat (virtual)
• Mr. Joseph Cox, Assistant Secretary-General, Economic Integration, Innovation and Development, CARICOM Secretariat (virtual)
9:50 -
Musical Interlude
COFFEE
COFFEE
9:55 -
Feature Address
• Hon. Colm Imbert, Acting Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago/Minister of Finance
• Hon. Colm Imbert, Acting Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago/Minister of Finance
Technical Session 1 - Strategic Direction of the Regional Poultry Industry (Chair - Ms. Nisa Surujbally )
10:40 -
Intra-Regional CARICOM trade in poultry and poultry products to meet the 25x25 targets
• Dr. Patrick Antoine, Chief Executive Officer and Technical Director - Caribbean Private Sector Organisation (virtual)
• Dr. Patrick Antoine, Chief Executive Officer and Technical Director - Caribbean Private Sector Organisation (virtual)
11:05 -
CPA's Vision and Strategic Plan
• Ms. Alicia Bouges, Head, Regional Development, CB Group, Jamaica
• Ms. Alicia Bouges, Head, Regional Development, CB Group, Jamaica
11:25 -
Enabling Policy and Regulatory Environment - Public/Private Sector Collaboration
• Mr. Neville Alexander - Assistant Director of Trade Promotion and Development, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Trinidad and Tobago
• Mr. Neville Alexander - Assistant Director of Trade Promotion and Development, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Trinidad and Tobago
12:00 -
DISCUSSION
Technical Session 2 - Towards a Sustainable and Resilient Regional Poultry Industry (Chair - Mr. Christopher Levy)
14:00 -
Strategies to help meeting the sustainability goals in our food and farm systems
• Dr. Jose Charal - Director, Technical Sales, ADM
• Dr. Jose Charal - Director, Technical Sales, ADM
14:35 -
Sustainable Value Chain – Farm to Table
• Dr. Luis Bustamente - Sustainability Marketing Lead – LATAM, USSEC, USA (prerecorded)
• Dr. Luis Bustamente - Sustainability Marketing Lead – LATAM, USSEC, USA (prerecorded)
15:00 -
Taking the next steps for further successes in the poultry industry - a veterinarian's perspective
• Dr. Gary Butcher, Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, USA
• Dr. Gary Butcher, Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, USA
15:45 -
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Towards Sustainable Poultry Production in the Caribbean – Developing the Framework
• Dr. Shayne Ramsubeik - Lecturer, Avian and Poultry Medicine, UWI, Trinidad and Tobago
• Dr. Shayne Ramsubeik - Lecturer, Avian and Poultry Medicine, UWI, Trinidad and Tobago
16:05 -
DISCUSSION
End of Day 1
Technical Session 3 - Hatchery Management (Chair - Mr. Robin Phillips)
8:00 -
Regional Regulations and Protocols
• Dr. Gavin Peters - Chief Executive Officer, Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA)
• Dr. Gavin Peters - Chief Executive Officer, Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA)
8:25 -
Optimising Hatching Rates and Incubator Management
• Mr. Chad Daniels - Jamesway Incubator Company, Canada
• Mr. Chad Daniels - Jamesway Incubator Company, Canada
9:25 -
Hatching Egg Quality and Management of Day Old Chicks
• Dr. Marc Heijmans - Pluriton, Netherlands
• Dr. Marc Heijmans - Pluriton, Netherlands
10:25 -
Belize's First Week Experience with Domestic Day Old Chicks
• Mr. Edward Dueck, Belize Poultry Association
• Mr. Edward Dueck, Belize Poultry Association
Technical Session 4 - Addressing the Effects of Climate Change on Poultry Production (Chair - Mr. David Fernandes)
10:40 -
Countering the effects of Climate Change in the Caribbean – Making Smart Choices.
• Dr. Shayne Ramsubeik - Lecturer, Avian and Poultry Medicine, UWI
• Dr. Shayne Ramsubeik - Lecturer, Avian and Poultry Medicine, UWI
11:00 -
Management Guidelines in Tunnel-Ventilated Housing
• Mr. Ivan Munoz - International Sales Manager, International Division Inc. (INDIV), USA
• Mr. Ivan Munoz - International Sales Manager, International Division Inc. (INDIV), USA
11:40 -
Utilising Solar Energy to Mitigate Climate Change
• Mr. Dominic De Freitas - Managing Director, Montrose Holdings , Barbados (Virtual)
• Mr. Dominic De Freitas - Managing Director, Montrose Holdings , Barbados (Virtual)
12:00 -
FIELD TRIP - Arawak and Company Limited and Caroni Bird Sanctuary• PATT
End of Day 2
Technical Session 5 - Health and Biosecurity (Chair - Dr. Keith Amiel)
8:30 -
Avian Adenovirus Hepatitis: Prevention and Control
• Dr. Gary Butcher - Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, USA
• Dr. Gary Butcher - Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, USA
9:10 -
Viral Risks to the Caribbean Poultry Industry - why is ongoing surveillance and research so important?
• Prof. Chris Oura - Professor of Veterinary Virology, UWI, Trinidad and Tobago
• Prof. Chris Oura - Professor of Veterinary Virology, UWI, Trinidad and Tobago
9:40 -
Regional AI Contingency Plan
• Dr. Gavin Peters - Chief Executive Officer, CAHFSA
• Dr. Gavin Peters - Chief Executive Officer, CAHFSA
10:00 -
DISCUSSION
10:30 -
COFFEE
Technical Session 6 - Nutrition and Feed Management
(Chair- Mr. George Kornelson)
10:45 -
Managing the Bird Microbiome with non-antibiotic feed additives.
• Dr. Andre Viana - Technica Director, PoliNutri, Brazil
• Dr. Andre Viana - Technica Director, PoliNutri, Brazil
11:15 -
Latest trends in Poultry Nutrition of relevance to the Caribbean
• Mr. Victor Arguirre - Director of Sales, Trouw Nutrition, Guatemala
• Mr. Victor Arguirre - Director of Sales, Trouw Nutrition, Guatemala
11:45 -
Commercial Feed Producer/Farmer Collaboration
• Mr. Faried Badoella - L and B Surimix, Suriname
• Mr. Faried Badoella - L and B Surimix, Suriname
12:05 -
DISCUSSION
12:30 -
LUNCH
Technical Session 5 - Health and Biosecurity - cont'd
13:30 -
Advances in Biosecurity
• Dr. Louise Dufour-Zavala - Executive Director, Georgia Poultry Laboratory Network, USA (virtual)
• Dr. Louise Dufour-Zavala - Executive Director, Georgia Poultry Laboratory Network, USA (virtual)
Technical Session 7 - Vertical Integration for Improved Competitiveness (Chair - Mr. Peter De Freitas)
14:00 -
Value Addition and Branding
• Mr. Dave Fairman - Vice President, Best Dressed Chicken Division, Jamaica Broilers Group
• Mr. Dave Fairman - Vice President, Best Dressed Chicken Division, Jamaica Broilers Group
14:15 -
Experiences with Further Processing in T&T
• Dr. Desmond A. Ali - Executive Director, PATT
• Dr. Desmond A. Ali - Executive Director, PATT
14:35 -
Grain Self-Sufficiency in Belize
• Mr. Armando Cowo - General Manager, Belize Poultry Association
• Mr. Armando Cowo - General Manager, Belize Poultry Association
14:50 -
Soyabean and Corn Production in Guyana
• Mr. David Fernandes - Managing Director, Bounty Farms, Guyana
• Mr. David Fernandes - Managing Director, Bounty Farms, Guyana
15:05 -
CLOSING SUMMARY
• Ms. Nisa Surujbally - Executive Director, CPA
• Ms. Nisa Surujbally - Executive Director, CPA
19:00 - CPA/PATT DINNER AND AWARD CEREMONY
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